大学英语精读2 课后翻译题答案

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第一单元

1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间

那场争执就此结束。

Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word. 2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气

感到有点意外。

The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.

3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。

Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.

4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。

While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.

5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。

The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.

6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。

While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.

7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？

What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?

8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay) 的陷阱(trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。

The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid

第二单元

1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。

It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution.

2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.

3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。

It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.

4) 委员会成员在新机场最佳选址(location) 这一问题上持有不同意见。The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of

the new airport.

5) 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好。

Henry's works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother's. 6) 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。

The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.

7) 吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令。

Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn't because as

a soldier he had to obey the order.

8) 如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, I should not hesitate a

moment to prefer the latter

第三单元

1. She got a post as a cashier at a local bank. But she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent.

她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。

2. It is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.

很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店。

3. No sooner had the proposal been

announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.

这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议

4. Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim.

比尔已向哈佛大学申请助教职位，但他得到它的可能性很小。

5. Being short of funds, they are trying to attract foreign capital.

由于缺乏资金，他们正在想办法吸引外资。

6. The room smells of stale air. It must have been vacant for a long time.

这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。

7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common. 就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。

8. It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.

不言而喻，青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。

第四单元

1) 那小女孩跑得太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。

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The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over / down.

2) 他致力于研究工作的精神(devotion to research) 给我留下了很深印象，但我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。

I was impressed by his devotion to research but I did not have the slightest interest in his profound theories.

3) 千万别说可能会被人误解的话。

Be sure not to say anything capable of being misunderstood.

4) 我被他们互相矛盾的意见搞糊涂了，不知如何去做才是。

I was so bewildered by their conflicting advice that I did not know how to act/what to do.

5) 起初，这个复杂问题使他们感到灰心丧气，但经过仔细思考后他们终于研究出了解决办法。

At first this complicated problem frustrated them, but after thinking it over carefully they finally worked out a solution.

6) 体育代表团团长在少先队员向他献上一束鲜花时愉快地笑了。

The head of the sports delegation beamed with delight when a young pioneer presented him with a bunch of flowers.

7) 这学期我们都学习得不错，我真不明白为什么我们的英语老师单单表扬了班长一个人。

I really don't see why our English teacher should single out our monitor for praise since we have all done quite well this term.

8) 我相信比较高级的| (higher) |动物是由比较低级的|（lower）|动物进化而来|（develop from）|的这一学说。

I believe in the theory that the higher animals developed from the lower ones 第五单元

1) 如果富有的国家多花些钱搞绿色工业，而不是去建立军事机器和制造核武器，当今许多广泛存在的污染问题将会逐渐消失。

If the rich countries spent more money on green industries, instead of on building up military machines and nuclear weapons, many of today's widespread pollution problems would gradually disappear.

2) 烧煤的时候，不仅消耗房子里面的氧气，而且还散发出有毒的气体。The burning of coal not only consumes the oxygen in the house but also gives out poisonous gases.

3) 显然，找到替代能源对我们经济的稳定发展是至关重要的。Apparently, finding alternative energy sources is essential to the steady development of our economy.

4) 太阳能电池（solar cell）能吸收阳光并把它变成电。

Solar cells can absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity.

5) 如果地球上的温度继续年复一年地上升，极地的冰帽将会开始融化，沿海城市中一半的建筑物很可能会消失在劈啪飞溅的海浪下面。

If the temperature on the Earth continues to go up from year to year, the polar ice caps will begin to melt and, in all likelihood, half of the buildings in coastal

cities will disappear beneath splashing sea waves.

6) 因为这些生物很小并且常常躲在叶子茂密的植物下面，肉眼并不都可以看见。

Because these creatures are small and tend to hide beneath leafy plants, they are not always visible to the naked eye.

7) 由于受到原子辐射，他最终在工作时倒下了。

As a result of exposure to atomic radiation, he finally collapsed at work.

8) 有明显的证据表明工作上的重压与身体的某些毛病有联系。

There is distinct evidence of the connection between heavy pressure of work and some disorders of the body

第六单元

1) 只要你不断努力，你迟早会解决这个难题的。

If / As long as you keep (on) trying, you will be able to resolve this difficult problem sooner or later.

2) 我们预料我们的计划会受到抵制(resistance)。

We anticipate encountering / that we will encounter resistance to our plan / our plan will meet with resistance.

3) 吉姆的朋友说，他们那个城市的噪音污染十分严重，但是他们只好忍着。Jim's friends said that the noise pollution in their city was terrible, but they had to live with it.

4) 汤姆起初认为，凭他的知识、技术和经验，一定能够找到一份称心如意的工作。

At first Tom thought that with his knowledge, skill and experience he was bound to find a satisfactory job.

5) 冷静耐心地处理这个微妙(delicate) 问题是明智的。

It would be wise / advisable to handle this delicate problem with calmness and patience.

6) 迪克以为，如果他拆不开那台机器，那么很可能厂里别的工人也拆不开。Dick thought that if he wasn't able to take the machine apart, chances were that no other worker in the plant could, either.

7) 你是否认为公共汽车司机应对乘客的安全负完全的责任？

Do you think bus drivers should take full responsibility for the passengers' safety?

8) 你不必再去多想那些判断上的失误了。重要的是尽量避免再犯。

You needn't dwell on your mistakes in judgment any more. What's important is to try your best to avoid repeating them.

第七单元

1) 在当地政府的领导下，村民们奋起应付由水灾造成的严重粮食危机。Under the leadership of the local government, the villagers rose to the serious food crisis caused by the floods.

2) 这个展览会很受欢迎，吸引着源源而至的参观者。

The exhibition is very popular and is attracting a steady stream of visitors.

3) 妈妈上楼来查看我们这些孩子时，我转过身假装睡着了。

When Mom came upstairs to check on us kids, I turned over and pretended to

be asleep.

4) 对阿姆斯特德来说，向毒贩展开斗争是个挑战。虽然她感到紧张不安，但她决心勇敢地面对这些人。

Waging a battle against the drug pushers was a challenge to Armstead. She felt rather nervous but she decided to confront them.

5) 老太太叫我小心些，不要与那些在街角闲荡的家伙讲话。

The old lady told me to be cautious and not to talk to the guys hanging out on the street corner.

6) 一个卫生组织促使地方政府为建造一所新的医院筹措三百万美元的资金。

A health organization prompted the local government to raise a three-million-dollar fund for a new hospital.

7) 那个曾放火烧教堂的男子打开门时，迎面遇到十来个持枪的警察。Opening the door, the man who had set fire to the church found himself confronted by a dozen policemen with guns.

8) 据报道，燃烧了两个多小时的熊熊烈火始于一个废弃的仓库。

It is reported that the fire which raged for more than two hours started in an abandoned warehouse / store

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第八单元

1) 巨额投资(investment)使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。

Vast amounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly.

2) 他们为新建一所医院开展了一场筹款运动。

They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital.

3) 成功在于勤奋(diligence)，诺兰医生就是一个很好的例证。

Success lies in diligence. Dr. Nolen is a case in point.

4) 他们都具有很高的道德标准，决不会受诱惑接受如此贵重的礼品。Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted into taking such expensive gifts.

5) 有迹象表明，不少工厂正面临着十分困难的局面

There are indications that numerous factories are faced with a very difficult situation.

6) 警方找到谁是罪犯的重要线索后，在几小时内就以武装抢劫罪拘捕了他。

The police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery several hours after they found an important clue to his identity.

7) 调查显示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的病痛。Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychological troubles for some people.

8) 医疗队并没有一味抱怨当地医院较差的工作条件。比如，好几位医生就曾用自己的钱购置了简单的医疗器械。

The medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working conditions at the local hospital. For instance, several doctors bought simple medical instruments with their own money.

第九单元

1) 一切都表明他的计划出了毛病。

Everything points to the fact / indicates that something has gone wrong with his project / plan.

2) 作者认为，我们不应想当然地以为那些智力测验得分高的人在实际工作中就一定能干得好。

The author argues that we should not take it for granted that those who score high on intelligence tests will naturally do well in practical work.

3) 我挑出几条英语习语（idiom），考了一下我的同班同学。

I picked out some English idioms and tried them on my classmates.

4) 三位教授被请来对新教员设计的教案作出评估。

Three professors were asked to make an evaluation of the teaching plans devised by the new teachers.

5) 这对我们来说是个很小的损失，不要大惊小怪。

It is a very small loss to / for us. Don't make such a fuss over it.

6) 他比任何对手的得分都高得多，证明他不愧为一个胜利者。

He scored far more points / much higher than any of his rivals and proved himself a worthy winner.

7) 这两只动物外貌很相似，但它们属于不同的种类。

The two animals are similar in appearance, but they belong to different species.

8) 我并不确切知道他申请的贷款（loan）银行是否会给他。

I don't know for sure whether the bank will grant him the loan he has applied for.

第十单元

1) 作者想通过这篇文章向读者传达她对赞扬与批评的看法。

Through the article the author wants to convey to the readers her views on praise and criticism.

2) 作为父母我们应该知道，对于孩子们来说，一句赞扬抵得上十句责骂。As parents we should know that for children an ounce of praise is worth a pound of scolding.

3) 这位教师并不是一个了不起的学者，但他的确懂得怎样把一门课教得活泼而有趣。(in a ... manner)

The teacher isn't much of a scholar, but he does know how to teach a course in

a lively and interesting manner.

4) 我们常常发现运用一个规律比懂得它要难得多。

We often find it much more difficult to apply a rule than to know it.

5) 她从不因为孩子们争吵而责骂他们，而是在他们安安静静地玩耍时赞扬几句。

She never scolds her children for squabbling. Instead, she gives them a few words of praise when they play quietly.

6) 格林先生老是挑他女儿写作的刺儿，但不知怎的，对她那首写得很差的诗歌却给予好评。

Mr. Green was always critical of his daughter's writings, but somehow he commented favorably on that poorly written poem of hers.

7) 我们班上有不少学生因为没有按时交作文而受到教师的当众批评。Quite a few students in our class were publicly criticized by the teacher for failing to hand in their compositions on time.

8) 一位好的教师应对学生取得的进步非常敏感。如果学生的进步被忽视，他们就会感到沮丧。

A good teacher should be very alert to the progress his students make / are making. If their progress is ignored / goes unnoticed, the students will feel discouraged

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大学英语精读3 课后翻译题答案1-6单元

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大学英语2课后习题翻译答案

1. 他走得慢是因为他腿有毛病。 1. He walks slowly because of his bad leg. 2. 他尽管病得很重，但还是来参加会议了。 2. He came to the meeting despite his serious illness. 3. 他确保同样得错误今后不再发生了。 3. He saw to it that the same mistake didn't happen again. 4. 现在他们之间的了解多了一些，他们相处得就好些了。 4. Now that they've got to know each other a little better they get along just fine. 5. 此时我发现自己被五六个男孩子围住了。 5. Then I found myself surrounded by half a dozen boys. 6. 在这幸福的时刻，我向你致以最美好的祝愿。 6. I send you my best wishes on this happy occasion. 7. 昨天我去牙科医生那儿将我的一颗蛀牙拔掉了。 7. I went to the dentist yesterday to have a bad/decayed tooth pulled out. 8. 事物的发展从根本上讲是由内因决定了。 8. The development of things depends fundamentally on internal causes. 9. 条条道路通罗马。 9. All roads lead to Rome. 10. 我本来打算今天给你这本书的，可是我忘记把书带来了。 10. I meant to give you that book today but I forgot to bring it with me. 11. 我差点儿接受他的建议。 11. I was on the verge of accepting his advice. 12. 离婚可不是儿戏/离婚这档子事可不能等闲视之。 12. Divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly. 13. 缺乏信心导致了他的失败。 13. Lack of confidence contributed to his failure. 14. 面对严峻的疾病，她表现出了巨大的勇气。 14. She has shown great courage in the face of her serious illness. 15. 我们得出结论，她讲的是真话。 15. We came to the conclusion that she was telling the truth. 16. 他的秘书没有告诉他那次会议的情况。 16. His secretary failed to tell him about the meeting. 17. 学习语言不仅仅是记单词的问题。 17. Learning languages isn’t just a matter of memorizing words. 18. 她一旦决定了什么事，没有人能阻止她。 18. Once she has made her decision no one can hold her back. 19. 要符合我们船长定的标准将会很困难。 19. It’ll be diffi cult to live up to the standards set by our former captain. 20. 这位科学家称这一发现为这个领域中最令人高兴的新发展。 20. The scientist referred to the discovery as the most exciting new development in this field. 21. 我所能说的是我们十分抱歉。 21. All I can say is that we are extremely sorry. 22. 在很多情况下，只有规定还不行。

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D uring his useful life he often felt he was useless: "A lfred Nobel," he once wrote of himself, "ought t o have been put to death by a kind doctor as soon a s, with a cry, he entered life." 在他颇有建树的一生中，他常常觉得自己渺小无用。"艾尔弗 雷德?诺贝尔，"他曾这样写到他自己，"本该在呱呱坠地之时就让一位好心的医 生给弄死。 2. He had never been to sc hool or university but had studie d privately and by t he time he was twenty was a skillf ul che mist and exce llent linguist, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, Frenc h a nd English. 他从未上过学，全靠自学成才，20岁时，便 成了一名技术娴熟的化学师，通晓数国语言，能熟练地说瑞典语、俄语、德语、 法语和英语。 3. Indeed his greatness lay in his out standing ability to combine t he qualities of a n origina l scient ist with those of a forward-look ing industrialist. 他的过人之处实际 上就在于他有杰出的才能，把一个具有独创性的科学家和一个具有远见卓识的 实业家的品质融为一体。 4. Se ldom happy, he was always searching f or a meaning to life, a nd from his youth had taken a serious interest in literature and philosophy. 他郁郁寡欢，总在探索人 生的意义，从青年时代起便对文学和哲学产生了浓厚的兴趣。 5. H is famous w ill, in w hic h he left money t o provide prizes for out standing work in Phy sic s, Che mistry, Physiology, Me dic ine, Literature and Peace, is a me morial to his interests and ideals. 他在遗嘱中将钱留出来，为在物理、化学、生理学、医学 和文学以及和平事业方面所作的杰出成就提供奖金，他的这一著名的遗嘱是他 多种兴趣与理想的纪念碑。 1) 只要你不断努力，你迟早会解决这个难题的。 If / As long as y ou keep (on) trying, you w ill be able to resolve this diff icult problem sooner or later. 2) 我们预料我们的计划会受到抵制(resistance)。 We antic ipate encountering / t hat we will e ncounter resistance t o our pla n / our plan will meet with resista nce. 3) 吉姆的朋友说，他们那个城市的噪音污染十分严重，但是他们只好忍着。 Jim's fr iends sa id that the noise pollution in the ir city was terrible, but they had t o live w ith it. 4) 汤姆起初认为，凭他的知识、技术和经验，一定能够找到一份称心如意的工 作。 At first T om thought t hat w ith his k now ledge, skill and experience he was bound t o find a satisfact ory job. 5) 冷静耐心地处理这个微妙(delicate) 问题是明智的。 It would be w ise / adv isa ble t o handle this delicate pr oblem with calmness a nd patience. 6) 迪克以为，如果他拆不开那台机器，那么很可能厂里别的工人也拆不开。 Dick thoug ht that if he wasn't able to take t he machine apart, cha nces were that no other worker in the plant could, either. 7) 你是否认为公共汽车司机应对乘客的安全负完全的责任？ Do you t hink bus dr ivers should take f ull responsibility for t he passengers' safety? 8) 你不必再去多想那些判断上的失误了。重要的是尽量避免再犯。 You needn't dwell on your mistakes in judgme nt any more. W hat's important is t o try your best to avoid repeating t hem. 1. Any one who's a doct or is rig ht out of luck, I thoug ht. A ny one w ho's st udy ing medic ine should have his head exa mined. 我倒认为，凡是当医生的全都倒了霉。 凡是学医的都该去查一下脑子是否正常。 2. As one of my friends says –even doct ors have a few friends –it's a ll experience. 正如我的一个朋友所说——即便是医生也还有几个朋友——当医 生就是能长阅历。 3. As I speed down Lea Bridge in t he dark at t his horrible morning hour, the sw ish of the mud against the windows, the heater first blowing hot t hen cold, my back aching from the car-seat made for a misshape n ca mel, the f og swirling about t he empty petrol stations, I do not feel like a ministering angel. 我在这讨厌的凌晨时 刻，摸黑急速驶过利埃大桥，泥浆在车窗上沙沙溅响，发热器先是吹热风，然 后又吹冷风；那张对畸形骆驼才适合的车座，硌得我的脊背又酸又痛；路边空 荡荡的加油站四周雾气缭绕——这时候，我并不觉得自己像个救护天使。 4. Occa sionally people are ill, occasionally you can help, occasionally y ou get given a cup of tea and rock-hard cake at two o'clock in the morning –the n y ou worry if you have done everything. 偶尔人们真的病了，偶尔你确实能帮上忙，偶尔凌 晨两点光景，有人会拿给你一杯茶和一块硬梆梆的糕饼——这么一来，你就会 担心自己是否样样事情都做周全了。 1) 巨额投资(inve stment)使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。 Vast a mounts of investme nt have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly. 2) 他们为新建一所医院开展了一场筹款运动。 They launche d a campaign to ra ise money f or a new hospital. 3) 成功在于勤奋(diligence)，诺兰医生就是一个很好的例证。 Success lies in diligence. Dr. Nolen is a case in point. 4) 他们都具有很高的道德标准，决不会受诱惑接受如此贵重的礼品。 Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted into taking such expensive gifts. 5) 有迹象表明，不少工厂正面临着十分困难的局面。 There are indications that numerous fact ories are faced wit h a very diff icult situation. 6) 警方找到谁是罪犯的重要线索后，在几小时内就以武装抢劫罪拘捕了他。 The police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery several hours after they found an important c lue t o his identit y. 7) 调查显示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的病痛。 Investigation ha s revealed t hat retirement tends t o ca use psy cholog ical troubles for some people. 8) 医疗队并没有一味抱怨当地医院较差的工作条件。比如，好几位医生就曾用 自己的钱购置了简单的医疗器械。 The medical team did more t han complain about t he relatively poor working conditions at t he local hospital. F or instance, several doctors bought simple medical instruments w ith t heir own money. 1. T hey ha d a simple motto ha nging on t heir living-room wall: "Life is like a field of newly fa llen snow; w here I choose to walk every step w ill show." 他们家起居室的 墙上，挂有一句简单的箴言：“漫漫人生，好似一片田野雪被新铺；步步脚印， 显示我选定的行经之路。” 2. T hey underst ood instinct ively t hat integrity means having a persona l standard of morality and ethics that does not sell out to ex pedie ncy a nd that is not relative to the sit uation at hand. 他们凭直觉意识到，笃实正直，意味着个人具有明确的 道德、伦理标准。既不因考虑自身利益而牺牲原则，也不迁就于眼下的一时一 事。 3. H is message was contained in the smallest doll: "If each of us hires people w ho are smaller than we are, we sha ll become a company of dwarfs. But if each of us hires people w ho are bigger tha n we are, Og ilvy & Mather will bec ome a c ompany of gia nts." 在内层最小的娃娃里放了一张他写的字条：“假如我们每人手下雇用 的都是些比自己矮小的人，那么我们就会成为一家侏儒公司。反之，如果我们 手下的雇员都比自己高大，那么奥美公司将成为一家巨人公司。” 4. S o be y ourself. Don't engage in a persona l c over-up of areas that are unpleasing in your life. W hen it's tough, do it t ough. In other w ords, face reality and be adult in your responses t o life's challenges. 因此，应显示自己的本色。对你个人生活中 不太亮丽的部分，别想方设法去掩饰。难应付的，就使出点狠劲来应付。换句 话说，面对现实，在应对人生挑战时应显示出足够的成人气概。 5. Integrity means you do what you do because it's r ight a nd not just fa shionable or politica lly correct. A life of princ iple, of not succumbing to t he seductive sirens of a n easy morality, w ill take y ou forwar d into the 21st ce ntury w ithout having to check your tracks in a rearview mirror. 诚实正直，意味着你该干什么就干什么，因为 这是正当的事，并非只是出于一时之兴，也不是为了冠冕堂皇地应付场面。有 原则的生活，不屈从于声色犬马、放荡自流，必会使你获得成功。它将引领你 心安理得地进入21世纪，而无须通过后视镜检测你的人生轨迹。 选择1. The host of the dinner party was disappointed at the small number of g uests who attended. 2. S houts of protest sprang up/rang out from t he angry crowd. 3. Many people have the bad ha bit of spending money on impulse. 4. All I can remember whe n I ca me to is my mothe r’s anx ious face. 5. By careful exa mination, the doct ors hope to track down the source of the infection . 6. T he attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 was a(n) unexpected event whic h brought A merica int o World War II. 7. T he c oat fits the boy perfect ly now, but he w ill outgrow it in a year’s time. 8. T he man’s eyes widened wit h fear w hen he saw the r obber’s g un. 9. He resume d his regular working hour s shortly after he ca me out of hospita l. 10. New problems emerge / spring up when old ones are solve d. 11. Johnny’s mouth watered at the sig ht of the big pudding. 12. At the fir st light of daw n the warships made f or the open sea. 13. The sudde n rise in oil prices led to a n ec onomic crisis in that country. 14. The people of Africa have successf ully f oug ht against colonial rule. 1. A man of humble origin , L inc oln event ually beca me Preside nt of the United States through his own eff orts. 2. T he floods are threatening most of the villages in the area. 3. Many species of a nimals w hic h once lived on the earth are no longer in existence . . 4. Once he realizes that it is his mistake, Jim never hesitates to a dmit and correct it. 5. H ist ory show s that the United States as a nation owes a great deal t o the African-A mericans 。 6. Acting on t he advice of his doctor, Mr. Park had his eye operated on right after he retired last week. 7. T here is no sense in leaving important decisions to inex perienced people. 8. Noticing t hat my da ughter was very shy, our hostess went out of her way t o make her feel at home. 9. Mrs. Brown, w ho has recently been a ppointed general manager of our c ompany, is one of t he most capa ble women I have ever worked wit h. 10. I don't really want to make a ny judgment s on the dec isions they made. 11. I don't wa nt to influence y ou. Y ou must act on your ow n judgme nt. 12. M oha ndas Gandhi was know n as both a humble ma n and a powerful leader. 1. I now have a better understanding of Einstein's specia l theory of relativity after attending a series of lectures on the t opic. 2. Many educators are giv ing up traditional methods of teaching in favor of more modern approac hes . 3. Bot h of Mrs. Watson's da ughters are pursuing their studies abroa d now, one in Germany and the other in China. 4. T his boy is very intelligent, but his lack of a mbition prevents his success. 5. Bob's eff ort to raise money for the de sperate and hungry people of Africa brought him w orldwide fame. 6. He found it quite diff icult to c ome t o terms w ith his parents' death. 7. I c onsider it proper to leave it t o the committee to work out t he details of t he plan. 8. Philip is g ood at wr iting. Last week his composition was once again sing led out for special praise. 9. Childhood ex periences have a strong influence on for ming personality . 10. This mac hine is very c omplicated indeed. Once taken apart , it ca n hardly be put t ogether again. 11. T ommy felt quite at ease w hen he stayed w ith his a unt, a good-natured old lady. 12. The a bility t o observe keenly and in detail is necessary f or any one who wishes to become a scient ist. 13. He wa s a modest person in spite of his great suc cess. 14. The a pplicat ion of scientif ic reasoning to t he study of human be havior is one of the major pr inc iples of psy chology . 15. He wa s burning wit h c uriosity t o k now w hat was ha ppening. 16. Our c hief engineer has t he ability to work out simple, effective solutions to practical proble ms. 1. T he doctors dec ided to open up T om's st omac h t o remove the t umor. 2. T he restless young patie nt relaxed after being told t here really was nothing seriously wrong w ith him. 3. It is a dvisable t o place important telephone numbers next to t he phone in case of an emergency. 4. Fr om w hat I'd heard I c onc luded Miss Noble must be very popular wit h her pupils. 5. I don't e njoy hot weather in summer, but we have to live w ith it, don't we? 6. I had seen a great deal of the fa mous surgeon at one time or a not her in my life. 7. S hall I just order beer, or is there some partic ular dr ink you prefer? 8. T he doctor who performed the surgery gave Bob a n 85 percent cha nce of full recovery by September. 9. I c ould not tell w hether he was sweating from heat or from fear. 10. I think T om playe d the role very competently 11. We should make our reservations as far in a dvance as possible t o get the f lig ht we want. 12. In t heory, this sounds like a g ood idea; however, I doubt that it w ill work in practice. 1. I'll have my long skirts shortened because they are out of sty le now. 2. In the ca se of a highly intelligent animal like the seal, elementary training is easy. 3. We took a(n) overnight train t o Paris, w hic h arrived just a s the sun r ose. 4. In disc ussing their pla n f or the coming weekend, his son suggested t hey watc h a footba ll game; his daughters, on t he ot her hand insisted they drive t o the ir aunt's in the country. 5. T he police have ha d to dr op charges against him because they couldn't find any evidence. 6. S he didn't know who had sent t he letter, and the enve lope pr ovided no clue. 7. After the robbery, the police arrived at the scene of the incident to take statements from the v ictims and the w itnesses. 8. I have c ome t o understand that all r ights carry with the m c orresponding responsibilities. 9. T he fear was contagious and soon everybody was trying to esca pe. 10. Mr. Watt's wor st mistake lay in his belief that he w ould never make a mistake. 11. W hy don't we get rid of these books since we don't use t hem a nyway 12. The new buildings here are all reinf orced with steel, for t he sake of safety in ca se of an earthquake. 13. Social sc iences such as psychology and soc iology are concerned with the study of human behavior.